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Problem with Windows validation on Advent 4211-B

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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,612 Forumite
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    edited 4 September 2010 at 5:38PM
    I'll do the update now

    reading the blurb , do I need to do it from Dos ??
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  • Donnie
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    Browntoa wrote: »
    I'll do the update now

    Are you sure? Don't want to push you into it if you would prefer the easier solution.

    Yes. you would need a Bootable USB drive. Can you create one?
  • Browntoa
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    well lets do the easier one then ;)
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  • Browntoa
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    Donnie wrote: »
    Are you sure? Don't want to push you into it if you would prefer the easier solution.

    Yes. you would need a Bootable USB drive. Can you create one?

    not got a spare usb drive here
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  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Have you tried using Live Update? May be an easier path.
  • Browntoa
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    just tried that as it goes , it did not offer a bios update

    only found an intel.inf update
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  • Donnie
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    Ok. we'll do it the easy way. :) See you in PM.
  • Browntoa
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    ok.....thanks
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  • dave461_2
    dave461_2 Posts: 111 Forumite
    If you've restored the xp serial is a pc world one and will not allow you to register it. You need to type the code in off the xp sticker on the bottom of your pc. I've got an advent 4211 (original) with msi bios and broadcom wifi card, had to go through online activation after 1st msi bios update and wifi change, didnt need to after upgrading the harddrive or ram though.
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    I call it the easy way as a BIOS update has a small chance of failing...and I like the risk. :) I should have written the safer way.
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